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38th Street gang
Hispanic-American street gang / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 38th Street Gang is an American criminal street gang in Los Angeles, California, composed mainly of Hispanic-Americans. The 38th Street Gang is one of the oldest street gangs in Los Angeles and has been occupying its territory since the 1920s.[6] They engage in many criminal activities. The Mexican Mafia controls and routinely uses 38th Street gang members to carry out their orders.[7][8]
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Founded | Unknown exact date, most accepted early 1920s |
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Founding location | Greater Los Angeles, California, United States |
Years active | Early 1920s–present |
Territory | Primarily Los Angeles and Magna, Utah[1] |
Ethnicity | Mexican American |
Activities | Drug trafficking,[2] assault, robbery, extortion,[2] arms trafficking, theft, murder,[2] racketeering,[2] illegal immigration, illegal gambling, kidnapping,[2] witness intimidation[2] and fraud |
Allies | Mexican Mafia[2] Sureños Street Saints 13 [2] 18th Street gang |
Rivals | Bloods[3] Florencia 13[4] Playboys[5] |
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